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Where does “Brunhilde” come from?

Brunhilde (German) comes from Middle High German Briunhilde, from Old High German Brunnīhilta, from Proto-West Germanic *Brunnjuhildi, from Proto-Germanic Brunjōhildiz, from Proto-Germanic brunjǭ — breastplate.

Ancestry of “Brunhilde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanBriunhilde—
2Old High GermanBrunnīhilta—
3Proto-West Germanic*Brunnjuhildi—
4Proto-GermanicBrunjōhildiz—
5Proto-Germanicbrunjǭbreastplate

Words derived from “Brunhilde”

  • Brunilde
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